moory

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊəɹi/, /ˈmɔːɹi/

Etymology 1

From moor +‎ -y.

Adjective

moory (comparative more moory, superlative most moory)

  1. Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.
    • 1707, J Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. , London: J H for H Mortlock , and J Robinson , →OCLC:
      In Eſſex moory Land is thought to be the moſt proper, tho several other ſorts of Soil are eſteemed very good
    • 1600, , “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax , transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. , London: Ar Hatfield, for I Iaggard and M Lownes, →OCLC:
      As when thick mists arise from moory vales.
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Etymology 2

Noun

moory (countable and uncountable, plural moories)

  1. Alternative form of mooree (“kind of cotton cloth”).

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